Su Yu didn't expect to see Sauce on his first day in the palace. He excitedly hugged the cat and rubbed against it for a long time. Finally, the cat couldn't take it anymore and slapped him down on the bed.
"Sauce, how did you know I was here?" Su Yu lay on the bed like a corpse. He used his nose to touch the cat's tail hanging down from the top of his head. The tail hung softly in front of his eyes. When he stretched his neck to touch it, it would suddenly move away. Su Yu was having a lot of fun playing such a boring game.
An Hong-chul stood on top of Su Yu's head and curiously looked at the paint on the bedpost. It scratched it with its claws. The paint shook, scratched again, and shook again.
"Have something to eat first. I brought you something delicious." Su Yu sat up and hugged the cat on top of his head. He lifted his hand to take off the paint and threw it to the side to prevent it from falling on his face in the middle of the night.
An Hong-chul flicked its tail and jumped onto the only table in the room. It looked down and surveyed the room. The room was very dim. No one came to light the lamp, but this didn't affect the cat's vision at all. The old furnishings, the paint peeling off the furniture, the half-old bed curtains, and the mottled mold on the walls. All of this looked terrible.
The air was filled with a damp smell. An Hong-chul shook its fur and was very unhappy. It didn't expect the palace to have such a shabby room. How did this group of dogs do things?!
When almost all of the rooms were lit, a little eunuch slowly brought a candle to Su Yu and told him to extinguish the candle on time to avoid breaking the taboo.
Su Yu didn't care. When he was in the Su family, he often didn't light the candle to save money. He thanked the little eunuch and took out the cat hidden in his arms. He took out a small fish cake and enjoyed the pleasure of feeding the cat.
Knowing that cats didn't like this damp environment, Su Yu used the only candle to warm the pillow so that the cat could sleep more comfortably.
An Hong-chul scratched at the embroidery in disgust, loosening the threads on the embroidery until Su Yu lay down on it. Only then did she reluctantly wrap her arms around his neck. Stupid slave, without me by your side, you're getting worse and worse!
Su Yu rubbed the warm fur on her neck. "Sauce, if only you could stay with me forever."
Seriously, she's acting spoiled again! An Hong-chul turned his head away, the tip of his tail wagging slightly. I really don't know what to do with you, but it's useless to act like a spoiled child. If you want to be Zhen's person, you have to rely on your own ability. Zhen will never cheat for personal gains!
An Hong-chul left before dawn.
The second round of the selection would begin today. Because of the morning court, the officials and clan relatives were basically busy in the morning. In the morning, Su Yu and his group had nothing else to do except to gather in the main hall and familiarize themselves with the procedures in the afternoon.
In the heavenly rooms, there was a little eunuch serving each room. Breakfast was also delivered to the room on time. The people in the other rooms were served by several eunuchs. Su Yu leaned against the door and looked at the food boxes in the distance. He estimated that the food would be cold by the time it reached him. He shrugged and planned to take the initiative to get his own food.
Before he could take two steps, he bumped into Yang Gonggong, who was hurrying over.
"Young Master Su," Yang Gonggong still had the same expression, "I was looking for you."
Yang Gonggong raised his chin at the two little eunuchs behind him. The two entered Su Yu's room and quickly packed up Su Yu's luggage.
"I'm really sorry. Today is the second round, so the young masters brought a lot of things they need. There's no place to put the swords, spears, swords, and halberds. This Xuan room 13 will be used as a storeroom. I can only inconvenience Young Master Su to move. "Yang Gonggong said very matter-of-factly.
Su Yu frowned. This Xuan room 13 was in the corner of the first floor. It was right to use it as a storeroom. However, there were still a few rooms there that were clearly empty. Why did he have to move?
Although he was full of doubts, he was under the eaves. The other party said it in a dignified manner. Su Yu couldn't refute it. After thinking about it, he was from a poor family. It wasn't worth these people's effort to deal with him.
Although he felt that it didn't matter where he lived, when he stood in front of the door of the new room, Su Yu was still shocked.
Two sides facing the sun, excellent feng shui, richly ornamented, heavenly room 2!
"Gonggong, this …" Su Yu was somewhat hesitant. With his status, it was impossible for him to live in this room. The one who lived in the heavenly room 1 was the Prince Of Lu. How could he, a small shrimp, live in the second room?
"The Prince Of Changchun doesn't like the word 'second,' so this room will be empty." Yang Gonggong said matter-of-factly, "The other rooms in the Xuan room will be used as storerooms. Now that there's only one room left, I'll have to inconvenience Young Master."
Su Yu blinked. He didn't feel the slightest bit wronged. Really.
The two young eunuchs quickly tidied up the room. Yang Gonggong pointed to one of them and said, "He's called Xiao Shun. In the next few days, he will serve Young Master Su." After saying this, he didn't wait for Su Yu to reply and turned to leave.
"Young Master, please wait in the room for a moment. This one will go and bring breakfast." Xiao Shun invited Su Yu to rest in the room and ran downstairs in a flash.
There were only five heavenly rooms, and they were all on the third floor. Facing the sun, they were spacious and bright. At the front was a red painted railing. Leaning against the railing, one could see most of the front hall of the imperial palace. The area of the room was comparable to the three rooms in the Xuan room. It was separated into a suite by screens and partitions. Outside, there were tables, chairs, and a soft couch. Inside, there was a bedroom. Behind the screens, there was a bathtub. The front and back of the room were transparent. When the windows were opened, the cool morning breeze blew through the hall, dispelling the sultry heat of early summer.
Su Yu looked at the furnishings in the room. He suddenly had the feeling that he had moved from an express hotel to a five-star suite.
Before he could react, Xiao Shun had already laid out the food. There were four dishes of meat and vegetables, two baskets of exquisite and delicious pastries, and a bowl of steaming porridge.
Su Yu, who hadn't eaten anything the entire day yesterday, immediately felt an urge to eat. It was free food, so it would be a waste if he didn't eat it. He swept away all the food on the table like a gust of wind.
When he went out, he coincidentally bumped into the Prince Of Lu. That person looked at Su Yu and was only stunned for a moment by Su Yu's appearance. Then, he returned to his expressionless face and vigorously went downstairs after greeting him.
When he arrived at the main hall of the Palace of Xunyang, everyone stood in groups of twos and threes. As soon as Su Yu entered, he felt more than ten gazes sweep over him, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
What happened in the morning had already spread. Everyone seemed to agree that Su Yu had curried favor with the Prince Of Lu. Otherwise, no one would have the ability to make him move to the heavenly room. As a result, the few youths who liked to point at Su Yu restrained themselves today. Even the Prince Of Changchun smiled and nodded at Su Yu when he saw him.
Su Yu, who didn't know what was going on, "…"
Prince Of Lu, who was confused, "…"
The imperial family's general election was said to be divided into four rounds. After the preliminary round, there would be the semi-final round, the final round, and the ranking.
The preliminary round was to determine the name list and filter out the ugly, disabled, or other candidates who didn't meet the requirements.
The semi-final round was to meet the imperial family's relatives. The selection was based on one's appearance and talent.
In other words, if one wanted to pass the second round, talent and appearance had to be considered equally. In the afternoon's general election, everyone had to display a talent for the imperial family's relatives to admire. In the end, it was up to these relatives to decide whether they stayed or left.
The imperial family attached great importance to this general election that was only held once every three years. The emperor's two imperial uncles who were guarding the border had rushed over from thousands of miles away.
Da 'an's imperial family had many descendants, but there were very few who could be conferred the title of prince in each generation. For example, in the previous emperor's generation, only Prince Su the Thirteenth Prince and Prince Ling the Seventeenth Prince were conferred the title of prince. The rest of them were at most Junwang. They were given small fiefs from afar and left undecided.
Prince Su and Prince Ling were respectively stationed at the strongholds in the west and north. They weren't in the capital all year round. Prince Su's situation was better. He could reach the imperial city in a few days by taking the official road from the west. Prince Ling had rushed back from the desert in the north and had only just arrived in the capital today.
"Seventeenth Uncle must be tired from the journey. Why don't we hold the semi-final another day?" Prince Zhao looked at his travel-worn uncle and couldn't help but suggest to the emperor.
His Majesty the Emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at his Seventeenth Uncle who was kneeling below the steps. His eyes were full of disdain. His meaning was very clear. How could he brag about his invincible bravery? Couldn't he ride a horse for two days?
Prince Ling looked to be around thirty years old. He looked very spirited. Even though he had just gotten off his horse, he didn't look tired at all. Hearing this, he immediately glared at his fat nephew and raised his head to say to the emperor: "The general election is no small matter. This subject must not delay it."
"Prince Ling's words are reasonable. The border is important. The two princes have to hurry back as soon as possible. Naturally, the faster the general election, the better." Prime Minister Lu Mao Gong spoke. From the beginning, he didn't agree to let the two princes who had a large military force enter the capital. However, the emperor didn't listen.
"The border is so peaceful that even birds don't lay eggs. Benwang and Seventeenth Brother plan to stay in the capital for a few more days." A deep voice sounded like a bell. It was Prince Su who was standing at the head of the generals.
Prince Su was tall and sturdy. His face was cold and solemn. He had developed a wild temperament in the northwest. He spoke bluntly. In the past few days, he had been attending court. Every day, he made a group of civil officials tremble with anger.
An Hong-chul on the throne narrowed his eyes: "Since that's the case, the semi-final in the afternoon will be presided over by the two imperial uncles. Zhen will not participate."
"Imperial brother, this subject brother also wants to go and watch." After court, Prince Zhao immediately ran to the emperor's sleeping quarters and begged his older brother to let him go. He was really curious about what kind of talent Su Yu was going to perform.
An Hong-chul lazily lay on his side on the large cushion. He opened his eyes and glanced at his younger brother, then closed them again.
The kitten had yellow and white striped fur. Because it was so fat, one could hardly see its neck.
The Emperor, who had seemed to be asleep, immediately opened his eyes. Seeing the yellow and white furball clumsily crawl out, the corners of his mouth curled up in an evil smile.
The little fat cat had just broken free from the shackles of his clothes. When it raised its head, it saw a golden color coming at its head. It immediately cried out in pain. The golden furred kitten bit its ear.
"Brother, let go!" The little fat cat struggled.
The golden kitten completely ignored its younger brother's resistance. Its four paws held the little fat ball and scratched it. The little fat cat was unwilling. It struggled to bite its older brother's tail. The two furballs rolled together on the cushion.
"Reporting to the emperor, Prince Su and Prince Ling request an audience." The chief eunuch's voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
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